<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001157523-18-002542.txt : 20181207
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20181207080030
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-18-002542
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181207
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181207

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INGLES MARKETS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000050493
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-GROCERY STORES [5411]
		IRS NUMBER:				560846267
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0928

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14706
		FILM NUMBER:		181222192

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 6676
		CITY:			ASHEVILLE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28816
		BUSINESS PHONE:		828-669-2941

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 6676
		CITY:			ASHEVILLE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28816
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            7, 2018</font>
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            INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED
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            (828) 669-2941
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          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth
          company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933
          (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange
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          If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the
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          complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards
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      <b>Item 2.02&#160;&#160;Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</b>
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    <p style="text-align: justify">
      On December 7, 2018, Ingles Markets, Incorporated (&quot;IMKTA&quot;) issued a
      press release announcing financial information for its fourth quarter
      ended September 29, 2018.&#160;&#160;The press release is attached as Exhibit&#160;99.1
      to this Form&#160;8-K.<br><br><br><br><b>Item 9.01&#160;&#160;Financial Statements
      and Exhibits.</b>
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          Press release issued December 7, 2018
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      <u><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font></u>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Pursuant to
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            INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED
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            December 7, 2018
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            /s/ Ronald B. Freeman
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            Ronald B. Freeman
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            Chief Financial Officer
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            <a href="a51910752ex99_1.htm">99.1</a>
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            <a href="a51910752ex99_1.htm">Press Release dated December 7, 2018</a>
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Ingles
      Markets, Incorporated Reports Record Sales and Net Income for Fiscal 2018</b></font>
    </p>
    <p>
      ASHEVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--December 7, 2018--Ingles Markets,
      Incorporated (NASDAQ:&#160;IMKTA) today reported total sales of $4.09 billion
      for fiscal year 2018 compared with $4.00 billion in fiscal year 2017.
      For the fiscal years ended September 2018 and 2017, net income totaled
      $97.4 million in 2018 compared with $53.9 million in 2017. Fiscal year
      2018 net income was positively impacted by the passage of the Tax Cuts
      and Jobs Act of 2017 (Tax Act).
    </p>
    <p>
      Total sales for the 13 week fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 were $1.06
      billion compared with $1.09 billion for the 14 week fourth quarter of
      fiscal 2017. Net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 totaled
      $18.4 million compared with net income of $19.4 million for the fourth
      quarter of fiscal 2017.
    </p>
    <p>
      The fiscal year and quarter ended September 2018 had one less week of
      operations compared with the fiscal year and quarter ended September
      2017.
    </p>
    <p>
      Commenting on the results, Robert P. Ingle II, Chairman of the Board,
      said, &#8220;Our associates&#8217; hard work and dedication contributed to our
      outstanding sales. We will continue to invest in our business for
      sustainable long-term growth.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Fourth Quarter Results</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Net sales totaled $1.06 billion for the 13 week quarter ended September
      29, 2018, compared with $1.09&#160;billion for the 14 week September 2017
      quarter. Comparable store sales increased 2.3%, excluding gasoline, and
      adjusted to reflect the same number of weeks in each fourth quarter.
      Customer count and average transaction size (both excluding gasoline and
      adjusted to the same number of weeks) were higher for the fourth quarter
      of fiscal 2018 compared with the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017.
    </p>
    <p>
      Gross profit for the 13 week fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 totaled
      $256.4 million compared with $261.3 million for the 14 week fourth
      quarter of fiscal 2017. Gross profit as a percentage of sales was 24.2%
      and 24.0% for the 2018 and 2017 fourth quarters, respectively. Excluding
      gasoline sales, retail grocery gross margin was higher comparing the
      September 2018 and September 2017 fiscal quarters.
    </p>
    <p>
      Operating and administrative expenses for the September 2018 quarter
      totaled $220.9 million. Operating and administrative expenses as a
      percentage of sales were 20.8% for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018,
      compared with $220.2 million, or 20.2% of sales, for the fourth quarter
      of fiscal 2017. Labor cost increases represented most of the total
      operating expense increase.
    </p>
    <p>
      Interest expense totaled $11.9 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal
      2018 compared with $12.7&#160;million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017.
      Total debt was $865.6 million at the end of fiscal 2018 compared with
      $877.9 million at the end of fiscal 2017.
    </p>
    <p>
      Net income for the September 2018 13 week quarter totaled $18.4 million
      compared with net income of $19.4&#160;million for the 14 week September 2017
      quarter. Basic and diluted earnings per share for the Company&#8217;s publicly
      traded Class A common stock were $0.94 and $0.91 per share,
      respectively, for the September 2018 quarter compared with $0.99 and
      $0.96 per share, respectively, for the September 2017 quarter.
    </p>
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    <p>
      <u><b>Annual Results</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Net sales were $4.09 billion for the 52 week fiscal year ended September
      2018 compared with $4.00 billion for the 53 week fiscal year ended
      September 2017. Comparable store sales in fiscal year 2018 increased
      2.0% over fiscal 2017, excluding gasoline, and adjusted to reflect the
      same number of weeks in each fiscal year. The number of transactions and
      the average transaction size were both higher in fiscal year 2018
      compared with the prior year.
    </p>
    <p>
      Gross profit for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2018, increased
      $16.6 million, or 1.7%, to $980.2 million, or 24.0% of sales, compared
      with $963.6 million, or 24.1% of sales, for the fiscal year ended
      September 30, 2017. Retail grocery gross margin, excluding gasoline, was
      higher comparing the September 2018 and September 2017 fiscal years.
    </p>
    <p>
      Operating expenses totaled $856.1 million in fiscal 2018 compared with
      $837.1 million in fiscal 2017, and were 20.9% of sales for both fiscal
      years 2018 and 2017. Labor cost increases represented most of the total
      operating expense increase.
    </p>
    <p>
      Interest expense totaled $47.6 million for the year ended September 29,
      2018, and $47.4&#160;million for the year ended September 30, 2017. Interest
      rates on the Company&#8217;s floating rate debt increased during fiscal year
      2018, while overall debt levels did not change significantly over the
      past twelve months.
    </p>
    <p>
      Income tax benefit for fiscal year 2018 totaled $17.0 million compared
      with income tax expense of $30.4 million for fiscal year 2017. The Tax
      Act, among other things, reduced the federal corporate income tax rate.
      Adoption of the Tax Act and a depreciation calculation method change
      generated non-recurring tax benefits of $37.3 million in fiscal year
      2018.
    </p>
    <p>
      Net income for fiscal 2018 totaled $97.4 million compared with net
      income of $53.9&#160;million for fiscal 2017. Basic and diluted earnings per
      share for the Company&#8217;s publicly traded Class A common stock were $4.94
      and $4.81 per share, respectively, for the year ended
      September&#160;29,&#160;2018, compared with $2.74 and $2.66 per share,
      respectively, for the year ended September 30, 2017.
    </p>
    <p>
      Capital expenditures totaled $150.5 million and $127.7 million for
      fiscal years 2018 and 2017, respectively. During fiscal 2018, the
      Company opened five new store buildings and closed four stores, some of
      which were or are being rebuilt. The Company&#8217;s other store improvement
      capital projects in fiscal 2018 focused on improved merchandising,
      convenience and the range of products offered to our customers.
    </p>
    <p>
      The Company has a line of credit facility totaling $175.0 million with
      $165.6 million available (after deducting letters of credit) at
      September&#160;29,&#160;2018. The Company is in compliance with all of its debt
      agreements and has significant unencumbered assets at September 29, 2018.
    </p>
    <p>
      <i>The comments in this press release contain certain forward-looking
      statements.</i> <i>Ingles undertakes no obligation to publicly release
      any revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to
      reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date hereof or to
      reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by
      law.</i> <i>Ingles&#8217; actual results may differ materially from those
      projected in forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of,
      Ingles. Factors that may affect results include changes in business and
      economic conditions generally in Ingles&#8217; operating area, pricing
      pressures, increased competitive efforts by others in Ingles&#8217; marketing
      areas and the availability of financing for capital improvements. A more
      detailed discussion of these factors may be found in reports filed by
      the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its
      2018 Form 10-K and Forms 10-Q.</i>
    </p>
    <p>
      Ingles Markets, Incorporated is a leading supermarket chain with
      operations in six southeastern states. Headquartered in Asheville, North
      Carolina, the Company operates 200 supermarkets. In conjunction with
      its&#160;supermarket operations, the Company operates neighborhood shopping
      centers, most of which contain an Ingles supermarket. The Company also
      owns a fluid dairy facility that supplies Company supermarkets
      and&#160;unaffiliated customers. The Company's Class A Common Stock is traded
      on The NASDAQ Stock Market's&#160;Global Select Market under the symbol
      IMKTA. For more information, visit Ingles' website at <u>www.ingles-markets.com</u>.
    </p>
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    <table style="font-size: 8pt; margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-family: Times New Roman; width: 100%" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="18">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="18" valign="middle" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <p>

          </p>
          <p>

          </p>
          <p>
            <b>INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="18" valign="middle" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          (Amounts in thousands except per share data)
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="18">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="18" valign="middle" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <b>Financial Highlights</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="18" valign="middle" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          (Unaudited)
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="7">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="7">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="7" valign="middle" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black">
          <b>Quarter Ended</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="7" valign="middle" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black">
          <b>Year Ended</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="middle" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <b>Sept. 29,</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" valign="middle" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <b>Sept. 30,</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" valign="middle" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <b>Sept. 29,</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="middle" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <b>Sept. 30,</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="middle" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black">
          <b>2018</b>

          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>(13 weeks)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" valign="middle" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black">
          <b>2017</b>

          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>(14 weeks)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" valign="middle" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black">
          <b>2018</b>

          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>(52 weeks)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="middle" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black">
          <b>2017</b>

          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>(53 weeks)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          1,059,688
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          1,089,392
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="middle" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px">

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          4,092,805
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          4,002,700
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Gross profit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          256,431
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          261,289
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          980,169
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          963,593
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Operating and administrative expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          220,886
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          220,230
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          856,074
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          837,145
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Gain/(loss) from sale or disposal of assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          57
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          (28
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          728
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          1,465
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Income from operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          35,603
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          41,031
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          124,824
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          127,913
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Other income, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          598
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          1,337
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          3,065
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          3,807
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Interest expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          11,949
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          12,696
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          47,570
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          47,458
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Income tax expense (benefit)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          5,813
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          10,300
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          (17,046
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          30,388
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Net income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          18,439
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          19,372
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          97,365
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          53,874
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Basic earnings per common share &#8211; Class A
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          0.94
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          0.99
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          4.94
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          2.74
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Basic earnings per common share &#8211; Class B
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          0.85
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          0.90
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          4.49
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          2.49
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Diluted earnings per common share &#8211; Class A
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          0.91
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          0.96
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          4.81
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          2.66
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Diluted earnings per common share &#8211; Class B
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          0.85
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          0.90
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          4.49
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          2.49
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Additional selected information:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Depreciation and amortization expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          28,455
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          28,181
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          113,083
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          110,929
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Rent expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          3,145
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          3,263
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          12,823
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          13,607
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="18">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="18" valign="middle" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <b>Consolidated Balance Sheets</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="middle" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <b>Sept. 29,</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" valign="middle" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <b>Sept. 30,</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black">
          <b>2018</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black">
          <b>2017</b>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          ASSETS
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px">
          Cash and cash equivalents
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          10,537
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          23,912
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px">
          Receivables-net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          70,057
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          66,329
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px">
          Inventories
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          372,195
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          349,333
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px">
          Other current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          43,953
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          6,266
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px">
          Property and equipment-net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          1,303,044
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          1,265,112
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Other assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black">
          25,123
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black">
          22,354
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          TOTAL ASSETS
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black">
          1,824,911
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black">
          1,733,306
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="2" valign="middle" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px">
          Current maturities of long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          12,848
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          12,211
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="2" valign="middle" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            Accounts payable, accrued expenses and current portion of other
            long-term liabilities
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          247,290
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          233,353
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px">
          Deferred income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          74,461
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          69,918
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px">
          Long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          852,740
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          865,660
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Other long-term liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black">
          42,158
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black">
          41,112
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 25.0px">
          Total Liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          1,229,497
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          1,222,254
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Stockholders' equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black">
          595,414
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black">
          511,052
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black">
          1,824,910
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-color: black">
          1,733,306
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
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    <p>

    </p>
    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Ron Freeman<br>Chief Financial Officer<br>(828) 669-2941
      (Ext. 223)
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